Wood ID?

[Ryan A]

Hello all!

Long time lurker, and finally signed up. Glad to be here and I am hopeful that I can be a helpful member to the forum.

Anyway, I was told this is walnut? Doing my research online it looks a little light in color to be walnut.
Any guess on the ID and if it would be an OK firewood? Any insight to the odd markings across the tops of the rounds?

Thanks!
Ryan

 

[Gypo Logger]

I think it's walnut, walnut is a heartwood and the white is the sapwood. The abundant sapwood suggests it's a fast growing tree.

 

[Del_]

Hickory it is.

 

[midwest_170]

Not walnut, probably a hickory

 

[Gypo Logger]

Darn! I got stumped again!
Shagbark?

 

[Ryan A]

Thanks guys! Here is another closer pic.
Heavy wood and the straight grain rounds split pretty easy with a heavy maul....

 

[Del_]

Darn! I got stumped again!
Shagbark?

Not shagbark for sure as it is quite shaggy.

Maybe mockernut or pignut.

 

[Gypo Logger]

It's Waffle wood. I still think it's walnut, as the bark suggests walnut and definatly not pignut or shagbark hickory.

 

[moondoggie]

Although hickory is in the walnut family.
Juglandaceae i agree its hickory

 

[Ryan A]

Not the greatest pic but if you look there are a few split pieces in the wheel barrow ( pieces that are darker) and also in the foreground pile.

 

[moondoggie]

Not the greatest pic but if you look at this pic, there are a few split pieces in the wheel barrow ( pieces that are darker) and also in the foreground pile.

Does it smell nutty or like asprin/goody powder?

 

[Gypo Logger]

I'm really getting pissed off with you guys! I dont call hickory unless its some sort of hickory Ive never seen before.
It's a walnut with some funky grain.
If its walnut the stump bleeds out a dark chocolate if the outside temp is above freezing.

 

[Ryan A]

To me it smells good, definitely not like aspirin. I will try to get a better pic tomorrow after work if this Nor'Easter ever moves through!

Thanks for all the help. I've found a very friendly forum as it seems.

 

[Del_]

I'm really getting pissed off with you guys! I dont call hickory unless its some sort of hickory Ive never seen before.
It's a walnut with some funky grain.
If its walnut the stump bleeds out a dark chocolate if the outside temp is above freezing.

I'm not sure what hickory it is for certain but I've got lots of it here in NE Georgia. The squirrels love it.

I hope we can still be friends.

 

[moondoggie]

I'm really getting pissed off with you guys! I dont call hickory unless its some sort of hickory Ive never seen before.
It's a walnut with some funky grain.
If its walnut the stump bleeds out a dark chocolate if the outside temp is above freezing.

I have seen lots of hickory here that looks just like this. I think its mockernut.

 

[Gypo Logger]

I hope we can still be friends.

Only if it turns out to be walnut.

 

[Ryan A]

Gypo, the gentleman I got the rounds from called it walnut but he wasn't 100% sure. I only questioned it because some of the google images I found are different. I am too inexperienced yet to ID most tree species by sight , and that's one of the reasons I joined. I hope to learn a little while I'm here.

I can tell you that it does have a unique, pleasant fragrance and some of the large rounds were extremely heavy for me to load.If it matters, I am in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

 

[Gypo Logger]

Gypo, the gentleman I got the rounds from called it walnut but he wasn't 100% sure. I only questioned it because some of the google images I found are different. I am too inexperienced yet to ID most tree species by sight , and that's one of the reason I joined. I hope to learn a little while I'm here.

I can tell you that it does have a unique,
pleasant fragrance and some of the large rounds were extremely heavy for me to load.

Ryan, you started a real fun first thread. Welcome aboard!
The fact you said the rounds were heavy doesn't suggest walnut.
Was the tree standing dead?

 

[Ryan A]

To my knowledge, the tree was not standing dead. I simply removed the rounds that were stacked curbside for removal. The property owner wanted them gone.

Sorry for the poor detail, I do this as a hobby (and I'm loving it!). My profession is teaching and I am just striking an interest in the whole firewood scene.

 

[Gypo Logger]

To my knowledge, the tree was not standing dead. I simply removed the rounds that were stacked curbside for removal. The property owner wanted them gone.

Sorry for the poor detail, I do this as a hobby (and I'm loving it!). My profession is teaching and I am just striking an interest in the whole firewood scene.

I guess it doesn't really matter what kinda wood it is as long as it keeps you warm.
I'm calling Bulgarian Bugwood.